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Formula 1 teams warned against 'preloaded' start trick

The FIA has told Formula 1 teams that a trick idea for a 'preloaded' start procedure – which could have delivered the benefits of launch control – will not be allowed on safety grounds. The move comes after Ferrari outed the concept in correspondence with the FIA – with all teams now having been notified on the matter. Motor racing's governing body has got stricter over the past 18 months in putting starts back in the control of drivers, teams have been looking at ways of improving the situation for their men. The value of making good starts under the tighter restrictions that came into force in 2016 became clear throughout last season as Lewis Hamilton failed to capitalise on his...
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